There are many children around the world suffering from ADHD and the crazy thing is that most parents have no idea what ADHD is or even how to treat it. Most parents that have children dealing with ADHD pass off the symptoms as just bad behavior, and this is a real shame.
Children that have [...]
Did you know that your trusted family doctor may be taking a shortcut during your office visits that might be putting your health at risk? I know it sounds hard to believe, but it’s true. As a result of trying to squeeze as many appointments as possible into their daily schedules, doctors sometimes skip vital [...]
Hello, My name is Reggie and I suffer from acid reflux, also known as G.E.R.D., which stands for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.I was offically diagnosed with it when I was in my mid 20’s, but was suffering from it long before that. Around my mid-teens, it seemed that I was constantly getting heartburn if I ate [...]
A few years ago I was at a Christmas party with my wife. She wasn?t feeling well and we went outside for some fresh air. She was sitting on top of a low wall, and she started to get up and fainted. With the assistance of some friends, we got her into [...]
I had no idea what a can of worms (or ?germs,? more literally) I would open as I set out to determine the most politically correct title for a new page on my website. It began with what I thought would be a quick definition look up on the internet and turned into an [...]
If you are going to have surgery for a serious medical condition, or if you simply want to have some cosmetic work done, you should choose your surgeon very carefully. While some surgeons are widely respected by those in their field, they may not necessarily be respected by their patients, and vice versa. [...]
You have been experiencing severe cramping in your abdomen, blood in your stool, diarrhea, and weight loss. You went to see your family doctor who couldn?t figure out what the problem was so he sent you to a GI. After a battery of tests, CAT scan, blood work, colonoscopy, etc, your GI tells you that [...]
Stress has been much talked about by medical experts as the number one reason for tension headaches. The three helpful tips to prevent tension headaches are, therefore, the three helpful tips to prevent or stave off stress.
Physical activity, such as exercise, is the number one stress reliever, and therefore the number one prevention for tension [...]
Experienced clinicians begin the process of making a diagnosis upon first laying eyes on a patient, and probability is one of the main tools they use in this process. A glimpse “behind the scenes” from the point of view of a diagnosing physician might help to explain an otherwise mysterious process.
The diagnostic process can begin [...]
In this next in a series of articles about ADD we’re going to discuss how to diagnose if someone indeed does have Attention Deficit Disorder.
First of all, in order to accurately diagnose ADD you need to see your family doctor. This is not something that you can do on your own no matter how [...]
